Now there are many ways to decorate and diversify the design of furniture, dishes, albums and other things. One of these methods is decoupage - a technique of cutting out elements from paper and transforming various objects by gluing them on. Decoupage of ordinary wooden doors, which is easy to do with your own hands (photo below), is considered very relevant; it will add originality and brightness to your home. There are a lot of options for such work; several examples are presented in the photo below.
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Step-by-step instructions for decoupage doors with your own hands with description
First you need to wipe the door with a damp cloth and then wipe it dry. You need to stick strips of tape along the entire width and length of the door so as not to stain the walls with paint.
Paint the wall with dark paint. After drying, apply a layer of paraffin using a candle.
We cover the entire surface of the door with white paint, it is better to use acrylic, because... it dries faster and does not have a strong odor.
Then we take a decoupage card and cut out the necessary decorative details. You should immerse the card in cold water for 5-10 minutes. After the drawing is wet, you can wet it with a napkin and spread it with glue. Glue the card to the dry door so that no bubbles or wrinkles form (you can smooth it out with a brush).
When the card is completely glued and dry, unnecessary parts of the picture can be puttied.
You need to go over the dried putty with sandpaper. As you can see, doing this kind of work with your own hands is not so difficult. You can decorate the door if you have all the available items. You can see an example of successful door decor in the photo below.
Decoupage of an interior door will change an old and unsightly door beyond recognition. You can make such beauty yourself without resorting to the help of professionals.
Basic Techniques
To learn how to make decoupage on a wooden surface with your own hands, you need to get acquainted with the types of applique. During the decorating process, you can combine them to achieve the desired result.
- Direct drawing. This is a basic method of decoration; it involves evenly gluing the material onto the surface. Great for working with wood.
- Reverse decoupage. It is used to work with transparent parts. The difference between the technique and the previous one is in the sequence of actions - the picture is attached to the other side of the glass. It would be appropriate to use this method when decorating glazed doors.
- The smoky method requires experience and skill. The result of such work will be very reminiscent of artistic painting - the boundaries of the drawing become so invisible. Here you will have to work on halftones, shading and smooth transitions.
- Decopatch. A special feature is the fragmentary application of the pattern: napkins, wallpaper or fabric torn into small pieces are applied to the plane overlapping or end-to-end, which makes the pattern unusual and interesting.
- 3D decoupage is used to give the drawing volume. It is more of an applied method than a main method of decoration. You will have to work with modeling cream, putty or any other quickly drying materials.
Photo from s-ekip website
Using photo wallpaper for subsequent work for beginners
You can stick photo wallpapers that are created specifically for doors (as shown in the photo). Of course, this option will not be very cheap, but it will delight the eye with landscapes, exotic flowers, wild animals or children's drawings. You can also redesign an interior door on a budget using napkins or ordinary wallpaper. There are several nuances for decorating with photo wallpaper: doors must be of a standard size, and after a long period of use, the brightness of the wallpaper changes. At home, doors can be decorated with vinyl and paper wallpaper.
Surface preparation
The material that was chosen as a decorative finish is applied to a carefully prepared surface. It should be perfectly flat, only if the creation of a certain relief is not envisaged.
You should take into account the fact that the decoupage pattern on the door after gluing may be slightly translucent, and therefore it is necessary to paint the surface in advance.
Wooden interior doors most often require sanding. You can sand them using zero sandpaper. Be sure to remove all dust before proceeding. Next, to ensure good adhesion and remove cracks, a special wood primer is used. After it has dried, you can start painting.
Before applying decoupage, the surface of the door must be cleaned, primed and painted so that the structure of the wood does not show through the design
With MDF and other modern materials, things are simpler. For the most part, the surface is already ready for applying a decorative coating.
Decorating double-sided doors with fabric
When decoupaging double doors, it is recommended to follow the pattern on the wallpaper. You can put plywood on glass doors and use it as a base for gluing. The remaining surfaces free from wallpaper can be covered with paint. It is better to maintain color contrast to obtain a more effective result.
This technique of decoupaging doors with fabric is very difficult, because the glue often leaves stains on the fabric. To prevent the edges of the fabric from crumbling, it is better to tuck them. But all the work is not in vain, because it turns out very beautiful, original and simple!
An interesting solution can be obtained by gluing geographical maps, musical notes or your own posters.
But still, the most popular are three-layer napkins, which are sold in any store and have bright and unusual designs. To decorate a door with napkins, you do not need to have any special skills or abilities. The element you are interested in is cut out with scissors, glued to the desired piece of furniture, and then varnished.
You can complement the interior using original design techniques: cracks, abrasions, gold and silver lines. You can decorate a door with three-layer napkins in vintage, baroque, modern and other styles. Read, for example, about the Provence and Shabby Chic styles.
It’s not at all difficult to create beautiful things yourself and completely free of charge, you just need to put in a little effort and imagination! And most importantly, you can make them yourself!
What is decoupage
Decoupage
It should be noted right away that decoupage is not a repair, although it still provides protective properties for the door. Decoupage of doors is the application of cut-out designs, patterns and appliqués on them, followed by varnishing, which makes the surface of the door more resistant to damage. But the main purpose of this no longer new technique is to make the selected surface more beautiful.
The flight of your imagination is completely unlimited here. You can turn a door into a window into another world, build a flower bed on it, or amaze your friends and acquaintances with an unusual landscape. The main rule is to respect the overall interior of the room so that the door does not become an ostentatious stain and does not hurt the eye with its inappropriateness.
Children's fantasy
An excellent option that will satisfy both your taste and the desires of your child is to give your child the opportunity to paint his door the way he wants. Thus, he will have the opportunity to practice his artistic skills and thereby decorate the entrance to his room in an original and inexpensive way.
Paint
This is the easiest way to freshen up your door. We remove it from its hinges. Use a spatula to remove the excess paint layer, level it with sandpaper and cover the cracks with putty. After that, we get to painting. It is best to paint in a horizontal position, this way there will be no drips from the paint, it will lie well and evenly. But if removing the canvas turns out to be problematic or simply inconvenient, then you can do it in a vertical position.
Creative ideas
There are many design options, and it all depends on your imagination. You can choose a rather large pattern that goes from bottom to top or vice versa. Most often, such drawings are independently printed on paper and then transferred to the object. Or they stick small appliqués on pre-designated places and create a specific composition. Decoupage cards are selected in accordance with the general background of the door. The canvas does not have to be painted in one color; sometimes a combined color looks more interesting.
It is worth thinking about the end result in advance, but if necessary, make adjustments during the work process. The drawing should look harmonious and stand out effectively. Depending on the design style, these can be either monochrome pictures or quite contrasting ones. In addition to floral patterns, birds, animals, fairy-tale and cartoon characters, trees, and geometric shapes are popular.
If it is necessary to highlight a monochrome drawing in some places, then this can be easily done with the help of drawing; you don’t even need drawing skills for this.
Mark the areas that need to be highlighted “by eye” and paint them along the lines with paint of the desired color. There is no need to try very hard not to go beyond the boundaries of the lines - there will be nothing terrible if some areas are not ideal, provided that the proportions are still maintained. The result will be an effect as if the entire design was drawn by hand, which will make the door more expensive. After all, as you know, handmade work is more highly valued.
When everything is ready, look carefully at your creation again: is everything okay or does something else need to be added. If you like everything, then the completion of the process of decoupage and door decoration will be the application of varnish. There are different types to choose from. Glossy, matte, semi-matte, craquelure. Apply with a roller or brush.
To artificially age the surface and make it cracked, craquelure varnish is used.
Cracks can be made of different thicknesses and sizes. The stronger the thermal effect during drying, the thicker the cracks. In any case, they will not be the same, which gives the effect of naturalness. Read the instructions carefully before using - all the nuances are indicated there.
Other accessories can be used in the decor if they are appropriate:
- sequins;
- beads;
- rhinestones;
- buttons;
- braid and lace;
- glass or ceramic mosaic;
- toppers (words made of plywood);
- stucco;
- moldings.
And much more, the list could take a long time.
